Products
Products I use
Things I use regularly and paid for myself — five supplements, a headset and a book. For each one: what it is, what it
costs, the dosage, and what it is actually for. All of them are available on Amazon. When I stop
using something, it is removed from this page.
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Recommended first purchase
Creatine monohydrate — €15.95
If you buy one product from this page, this is the one. It costs under
five cents per serving, it is the only supplement here with an officially authorised performance
claim in the EU, and one kilogram covers the better part of a year.
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Overview
Recommended
CREAPROOF Creatine Monohydrate, 1000 g
ProFuel · Supplement
The best-researched supplement in this category and the least expensive product on
this page. If I had to discontinue everything else, this is the one I would keep.
| Price | €15.95 for 1000 g |
| Dosage | 3 g per serving, approximately 333 servings per container — under five cents per serving |
| Form | Monohydrate, the most extensively studied variant |
| Quality | Manufacturer states independent laboratory analysis |
| Additional | Vegan, measuring scoop included |
Authorised claim
Creatine increases physical performance in
successive bursts of short-term, high-intensity exercise. This is an authorised health claim under EU
regulation, and it is the full extent of what may legitimately be claimed. Not muscle growth, not fat
reduction, not cognitive performance.
Assessment
- Monohydrate is the plain, well-documented form. More expensive variants offer no established advantage.
- At this price point, cost is not a meaningful factor in the decision.
- The taste is unremarkable. That has not prevented daily use.
- You will not feel this the way you feel caffeine. Creatine acts on output, not on sensation — which is precisely why it is the one product here with an authorised performance claim behind it rather than a promise.
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Recommended
ESN Magnesium Bisglycinate, 120 capsules
ESN · Supplement
Straightforward to justify: approximately 26 cents per day, in capsule form, and in
the variant that is generally well tolerated.
| Price | €15.90 for 120 capsules |
| Dosage | 194 mg magnesium per daily serving (2 capsules), 60 servings |
| Form | Bisglycinate — better tolerated and absorbed than magnesium oxide |
| Additional | Vegan |
Authorised claims
Magnesium contributes to normal muscle
function, to normal energy-yielding metabolism, and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. These
are authorised claims under EU regulation.
Assessment
- Capsule form avoids the taste question entirely, which matters if you are already taking powdered supplements.
- Bisglycinate is the form people actually keep taking. Oxide looks cheaper per milligram until you count the tub that gets abandoned half full.
- 194 mg is roughly half the daily reference intake, so this supplements a normal diet rather than replacing dietary intake.
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Bulk Pure Whey Protein, Vanilla, 1 kg
Bulk · Supplement
22 g of protein prepared in under a minute. The product solves a time
constraint rather than a nutritional one, and on that basis it is worthwhile.
| Price | €35.99 for 1 kg |
| Per serving | 22 g protein |
| Type | Whey concentrate, low sugar content |
| Flavour | Vanilla — mixes into other preparations without dominating them |
Assessment
- Concentrate rather than isolate. The difference is relevant primarily for those with lactose intolerance; otherwise isolate is an unnecessary premium.
- The stated 5 g of BCAAs is not an added ingredient — those amino acids are inherent to whey protein. Treat it as a description, not a feature.
- Nutritionally this is the same protein you would get from chicken, eggs or quark. What you are paying for is the minute it takes to prepare — on the days where the honest alternative is skipping the protein altogether.
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Corsair HS80 MAX Wireless, Steel Grey
Corsair · Audio
Suitable for full working days. The microphone is adequate for calls without
repetition, and simultaneous wireless and Bluetooth connection removes the usual conflict between
computer audio and phone calls.
| Price | €155.85 |
| Connectivity | Wireless (dongle) and Bluetooth simultaneously |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos support |
| Microphone | Omnidirectional |
| Software | Corsair iCUE |
Note on variants before ordering. The product linked here is the Xbox version. Corsair
offers several HS80 MAX configurations and wireless compatibility differs between them. Confirm
which platform you require, as an incompatible dongle is the most common complaint across this
model range.
Assessment
- Comfort over extended periods is the decisive criterion for a headset worn all day, and this model performs well on it.
- Dual connectivity allows the computer to remain on the dongle while a phone connects via Bluetooth.
- At this price the purchase is primarily about comfort and convenience. Wired alternatives deliver comparable audio quality for considerably less.
- iCUE is an additional resident application required for configuration.
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Bulk Collagen with Vitamin C, Vanilla, 500 g
Bulk · Supplement
I use this product. The evidence base is more limited than for creatine or
magnesium, and I consider that worth stating rather than omitting.
| Price | €17.99 for 500 g |
| Composition | Collagen peptides with added vitamin C |
| Flavour | Vanilla |
Evidence and regulatory position
- Skin — the most substantial area. Randomised trials report modest improvements in hydration and elasticity.
- Nails — some supporting data, from smaller studies.
- Joints and connective tissue — mixed results across trials.
- Hair — the least supported of the four.
- On the vitamin C — collagen itself carries no authorised EU health claim. Vitamin C does: it contributes to normal collagen formation. This is why vitamin C is included in nearly all products of this type, and the claim on the packaging refers to the vitamin.
Assessment
- Studies demonstrating an effect run over months. Assess a container over a full period rather than over a fortnight.
- Collagen is an incomplete protein and should not be counted toward daily protein intake.
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Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, 5.45 kg
Optimum Nutrition · Supplement
Intended for those who struggle to consume sufficient calories through meals. It
performs that function reliably, and the chocolate peanut butter flavour is agreeable at this serving
size.
| Price | €73.92 |
| Quantity | 5.45 kg, 16 servings |
| Per serving | 50 g protein |
| Flavour | Chocolate peanut butter |
How I use it: half servings. Half a measure combined with a banana, a handful of walnuts and
half an avocado produces a comparable calorie load with the addition of fats, fibre and
micronutrients. A half serving is also considerably easier to drink than a full one, and the
container lasts twice as long.
Assessment
- It addresses the stated purpose. Where appetite limits intake, liquid calories are effective, and 50 g of protein is included.
- Powder does not spoil, unlike fresh ingredients bought in advance.
- Preparation takes under a minute, which is the relevant advantage on a full day.
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Books
Books I have read and would hand to someone
starting out. Listed for what is inside them, not for who wrote them. Where an English original and a
German translation both exist, both are linked — they are not always the same price.
The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene · English original and German translation
A catalogue of how power has actually been used, written without flattering anyone.
It is a description, not a manual for how to behave, and it reads better if you take it that way.
| Edition | Price | Ratings |
|---|
| English — Penguin paperback, the original | €12.45 | 87,536 |
| German — “Power: Die 48 Gesetze der Macht”, hardcover | €22.00 | 4,113 |
If you read English, take the English one. It is the original, it costs roughly half, and it
carries twenty times the ratings — which means twenty times the material to check my opinion
against before you spend anything. The German hardcover is the better object and the right choice if
English would slow you down; a book you finish beats a book you save money on.
Robert Greene — 4-Book Boxed Set
The 48 Laws of Power · The Art of Seduction · The 33 Strategies of War · Mastery
The same author across four books, including the one listed above. So this is an
either/or against the single book, not a follow-up purchase — buying both means paying for
The 48 Laws of Power twice.
| Price | €77.23, paperback set |
| Language | English only |
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5 across roughly 171 ratings |
What the set actually costs
I checked the four titles individually
rather than assume, because boxed sets are usually assumed to be the cheaper route:
| Bought separately | Price |
|---|
| The 48 Laws of Power | €12.45 |
| The Art of Seduction | €19.49 |
| The 33 Strategies of War | €18.99 |
| Mastery | €19.49 |
| Total | €70.42 |
| The boxed set | €77.23 |
The set costs €6.81 more than the four books separately. What that buys you is the box, one
delivery instead of four, and a set that looks like a set on a shelf — which is the whole point if
it is a gift. If those seven euros are worth it to you, take the set. If not, buy them one at a time,
which has its own advantage: you can stop after the first if Greene turns out not to be for you.
Assessment
- Mastery is the one most people get the most out of, and it is the least quoted of the four.
- All four are long. Four at once is a commitment; be honest with yourself about whether you will read them.
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Was ich meinem 18-jährigen Ich raten würde
Dirk Kreuter · Hardcover · German language
Most books in this category run from a small sum to a large one and skip everything
in between. This one does not. The stretches that were genuinely bad are in there, at length, and that
is the entire reason it is on this page.
| Price | €19.99, hardcover |
| Language | German — there is no English edition |
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5 across roughly 450 ratings on Amazon.de |
Why it is here
- The hard years are described rather than compressed into a sentence on the way to the outcome. That is rare in this category and it is the part you actually need.
- It is written as advice to a beginner, so it assumes nothing. If you are at the start, that is the right altitude.
- Under twenty euros for something you keep. Compared with the courses on this site, the risk is trivial.
Two things to know before you order. The book is in German only, so it is no use to you if you
do not read German. And the author is a polarising figure in the German sales world — if you
already have an opinion about him, this book will not change it. I am recommending the content, not
the persona, and you should judge the sample pages for yourself before buying.
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What you are actually buying. Two of the six carry officially authorised claims in the EU — the creatine and the magnesium. The other four earn their place on practicality: protein ready in under a minute, calories that keep for months, a headset that survives a full working day. Both are sound reasons to spend money. Neither is what the packaging usually promises, which is why this page tells you which is which.
Prices and product details verified 27 September 2026 on Amazon.de. Amazon pricing changes
frequently — the figures above reflect the date of verification and are not a guarantee. Cost per
serving is derived from the serving counts stated by the manufacturers.
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